A04468:1382
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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Al these things well considered, I beseech thee, gentle Reader, indifferently to weigh M. Hardinges words: and to demand of him, with what countenance he could thus tell thee, that the Order of Single Life was taken by the Apostles them selves, and therefore must be holden as the Apostles Doctrine.
Al these thinges wel considered, I beseche thée, gentle Reader, indifferently to weigh M. Hardinges woordes: and to demaunde of him, with what countenance he coulde thus tel thee, that the Order of Single Life was taken by the Apostles them selues, and therefore muste be holden as the Apostles Doctrine.
If he happen to tell thee, it is so written in the Council of Carthage, tell him again, he is deceived. I say, tell him, that the Apostles of Christ never, neither made any Law, nor gave any order for y• Single Life of the Ministers. And therefore tell him hardly, he is deceived. He will say, The words of y• Council be plaine. Quod Apostoli docuerunt, 1& ipsa seruavit Antiquitas: Which thing the Apostles have taught, and y• Antiquity it self hath observed. These words be plain in deed, if they were not perversely glossed. Therefore tell him again, he should better have learned, both the manner of the Apostles teaching, & also the scope, and reach of this Antiquity. Certainly thus much his own Gloss could have told him: Apostoli nihil instituerunt, 2de non utendo Matrimonio jam contracto: The Apostle took no order, touching the not using of Matrimony already contracted.
If he happen to tel thée, it is so written in the Councel of Carthage, tel him againe, he is deceiued. I saie, tel him, that the Apostles of Christe neuer, neither made any Law, nor gaue any order for y• Single Life of the Ministers. And therefore tel him hardly, he is deceiued. He wil say, The woordes of y Councel be plaine. Quod Apostoli docuerunt,